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7 Creative Ways to Ask Your BFF to Be Your Bridesmaid

So now that you’ve got the ring, those will-it-happen-or-will-it-not-happen butterflies are done with, right? Think again. If you’re having a bridal party, you’re about to make a few more proposals … to future bridesmaids. Here are seven fun ways to ask your closest girlfriends and family to stand by you at the altar.

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Cookie *DO* Treat!

Here’s a sweet idea—there’s a place in New York City that serves scoops of cookie dough like ice cream. Yes, you read that right. Does your squad have a sweet tooth? Order the Bridesmaid Proposal Set stat.

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A Picture Frame

But not just any picture frame—find one in your wedding colors. Print a photo of you and your friend that brings back a unique memory you both share, then take a silver Sharpie and write a personal note on the back of the frame.

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Personalized Wine Box

Find a bottle of wine or some bubbly you know she loves, then present it in this handcrafted and engraved Classic Wedding Party Wine Box by Artificer Wood Works. Pop the cork after you two have made it official.

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Weekend Getaway

The Big Kahuna … Treat your crew to a mini trip. Surprise each of your bridesmaids with a Bride Squad Luggage Tag by The Paisley Box, then take care of all the details—dinner reservations, drinks, the Airbnb—so that all they have to do is say “Yes!”.